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Karla Ramos

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Specialist

Otto Nemenz International
Culver City
01.2023 - Current
  • Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including approvals, reviewing POs, coding GL, and processing payments and maintaining electronic records
  • Perform account receivable function including invoicing, generating monthly statements and cash receipts/deposits
  • Reconciling sales taxes, payroll taxes, bank accounts, credit cards for several clients on a monthly basis and preparation for management review and financial analysis.
  • Assist with Month End Close process by maintaining and balancing the general ledger in an accurate, complete, and upto-date manner, record journal entries as needed
  • Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related ad-hoc projects as needed
  • Prepare 1099's

Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist/Business Manager

Aghakani & Luk CPA's, LLP
Beverly Hills
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including approvals, reviewing POs, coding GL, and processing payments and maintaining electronic records
  • Perform account receivable function including invoicing, generating monthly statements and cash receipts/deposits
  • Developing systems to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts and defining bookkeeping policies and procedures.
  • Preparing a trial balance for the accountants on related client accounts
  • Prepare with assistant from accountants' financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data
  • Assisting in various general financial activities, assistance with payroll preparation, tax and compliance within business management unit
  • Reconciling sales taxes, payroll taxes, bank accounts, credit cards for several clients on a monthly basis and preparation for management review and financial analysis.
  • Assist with Month End Close process by maintaining and balancing the general ledger in an accurate, complete, and upto-date manner, record journal entries as needed
  • Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related ad-hoc projects as needed

Senior Accounting Specialist

Venture Technologies Group, LLC
Los Angeles
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for Full Cycle Accounts Payable for 20+ entities, including approvals, GL coding, researched and matched to POs
  • Managed intercompany billings and reviewed with Operations and CFO.
  • Processed weekly check disbursements, submittal of ACH/Wires. Maintained accurate records and control reports.
  • Scanned all payments/invoices for digital copy and filing system.
  • Assisted with PO process for accuracy in generating and appropriate classification for fixed asset inventory. Maintained fixed asset inventory across 20+ entities.
  • Processed 1099's and maintained vendor and customer files
  • Assisted with Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations and Bank Reconciliations
  • Assisted CFO with month end close process and analysis and reconciliations commentary of all accounts and sales/use tax reporting

Senior Accounting Specialist

The Wonderful Company
Los Angeles, CA
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Managed timely and accurate payments by managing customer and vendor relations, prepared biweekly check disbursements, monitored seven bank accounts and 35 credit cards daily, and fund as necessary.
  • Assisted with the monthly close of financial records by preparing bank reconciliations, intercompany billings, and expense reports.
  • Processed and recorded approximately 150-200 invoices weekly from seven bank accounts and coded 35 credit cards monthly.
  • Managed seven check stocks and prepared all bank deposits, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
  • Posted month end journal entries and ensured accuracy of accounts.
  • Performed vendor follow up on outstanding checks.
  • Assisted the Director and Controller in responding to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.
  • Trained three financial analysts to enhance their performance and produce quality results.
  • Enhanced the electronic file management system to ensure proper retention of all invoices checks/ACH/wire payments and approvals.

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Korn/Ferry International
Century City, CA
01.2007 - 01.2015
  • Supervised a staff of three. Managed all Accounts Payable functions, including invoice entry, vendor payments and reconciliations, maintaining filing systems, resolving account discrepancies and other office duties as needed.
  • Coded and verified approximately 600-800 invoices check requests and Expense Reports/Travel/Candidate Reimbursements weekly for accuracy, completeness, and compliance to company policy.
  • Coordinate weekly check runs and ensure timely filing of paid invoices so that they are ready for review by staff or auditors.
  • Oversaw the month-end close process and ensured that all invoices and related documents were properly processed.
  • Reviewed Accounts Payable aging report twice a week and followed up with vendors.
  • Set up and maintained vendors in the system, updating as needed. Researched and responded to vendor and employee requests.
  • Reviewed and explained monthly, quarterly and year-end variances.
  • Reviewed, processed, and cleared wire transfers and ACH transactions.
  • Managed four entities and two check stocks. Work with intercompany and international accounts.
  • Back-up Accounts Payable Manager: Managed staff, verified invoices, processed checks runs biweekly and recorded accruals.
  • Complied with SOX requirements.

Timeline

Accounting Specialist

Otto Nemenz International
01.2023 - Current

Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist/Business Manager

Aghakani & Luk CPA's, LLP
01.2021 - 01.2023

Senior Accounting Specialist

Venture Technologies Group, LLC
01.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Accounting Specialist

The Wonderful Company
01.2015 - 01.2019

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Korn/Ferry International
01.2007 - 01.2015

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